As the year draws to a close, we look back at the biggest, best and most emotional moments of the 2024 Super League season…
February
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Highlights of the World Club Challenge between Wigan Warriors and Penrith Panthers.
The 2024 season started with the most monumental victories of the Super League. Jake Wardle’s converted try was the difference in February as Wigan Warriors cruised to a dramatic 16-12 victory over Penrith Panthers to win the World Club Challenge.
The win saw Wigan crowned club world champions for the fifth time and made the Panthers wait for their first win in the competition since losing at home to St Helens a year earlier thanks to Lewis Dodd’s goal.
“Tonight is the culmination of a lot of hard work, off the court and on the court, and we have to do it again and again now,” Warriors head coach Matt Peat said.
“It’s not just about winning trophies, it’s about getting this place together and standing for something.”
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St Helens beat the Penrith Panthers to win the World Club Challenge in dramatic fashion with a golden point-winning drop goal in extra time.
march
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Highlights from the Super League match between St Helens and Wigan Warriors.
It can’t be a season review without it.The Good Friday derby between St Helens and Wigan took place as usual in March, with the rival teams separated by eight miles and one big hill again.
It was a big win for St Helens as they ended Wigan Warriors’ 15-game winning streak with a dramatic 12-4 scoreline, Wigan’s Liam Byrne seeing red for a high tackle on Mark Percival.
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Liam Byrne is red for a high tackle on Mark Percival after it was reviewed by the video.
“When these games are close and when they are as nail-biting as they are, there is no better scene,” said St Helens head coach Paul Wellens.
“You have to deal with the pressure every now and then, and I thought we did that really well, and in the end, we played hard at the end.”
april
April saw one of Super League’s most valuable managers leave Hull FC after 18 months in charge.Yes, Hull FC parted company with manager Tony Smith by mutual consent on April 11 following a poor start to the Super League season.
The Black and Whites were second-bottom of the table at the time, and this is where they were to end the regular season after all.
“I would like to wish the club and all the players the best of luck for the future,” Smith said in a statement released by the club.
“It’s disappointing not to see the work through what was always going to be a difficult project and I enjoyed the opportunity to see it.
“I wish everyone at the club the best for the future.”
may
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The highlights of the “London Broncos” – “Hull FC” Super League match.
London Broncos recorded their first win of the Super League season in May with a 34-18 home win over Hull FC.
The Broncos secured shock promotion to Super League after making a shock run from fifth in the Championship to beat Olympique Toulouse to go up.
The Broncos have been pointless to this point in the season, but they ended their scoring drought with six tries against the Black and White.
june
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Leeds Rhinos gathered to remember their inspirational number seven and gave Rob Burrow the fitting tribute he deserved.
“In a world full of adversity, you have to dare to dream” That’s what Rob Burrow CBE did in a career where many don’t.Ahead of the Leeds Rhinos vs Leigh Leopards game in June, his boyhood club and Sky Sports paid tribute. to the “little warrior” who left a huge mark.
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Burrow’s family and Leeds Rhinos players gathered on the pitch after the game to watch an inspiring tribute to the number seven.
A packed Headingley Stadium was buzzing on World MND Awareness Day as family, friends and fans came together to celebrate Leeds’ best ever number 7, who has raised millions for the disease he has bravely battled since his diagnosis in 2019 :
Sky Sports rugby league player Jamie Jones-Buchanan described the moment Burrow’s “siblings” paid their respects to the “inner sanctum” and that they did with his wife Lindsey Burrow, her parents Irene and Jeff Burrow, plus his former 80 people. teammates come from as far as Australia and New Zealand to celebrate his legacy.
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Team-mate and close friend Kevin Sinfield has a special message for Leeds fans who gathered to pay tribute to Rob Burrow.
July
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Highlights of the “Leeds Rhinos” – “London Broncos” Super League match.
As the Broncos continued to improve, July marked a heartbreaking but sensational encounter between the London outfit and Leeds Rhinos.
For the first of two, YES TWO, on the season, the Broncos defeated Leeds in golden point overtime.
Drama!
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London Broncos director of rugby Mike Eccles reflects on his side’s dramatic Golden Point defeat to Leeds Rhinos.
august
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London Broncos fullback Josh Rourke is off to the first tryout of the Magic Weekend.
In August, the Super League kicked off once again for two days of Magic Weekend action at Elland Road in Leeds.
Rugby league fans packed the stands as Wigan took on the Saints in the always fiery derby, London picked up another big win against Hull and Leigh Leopards dominated Salford Red Devils.
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Josh Warrington was in the stands as Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos clashed at Elland Road, with the two-time world featherweight champion getting quite excited during the action.
September
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George Williams sent Warrington Wolves into the Super League play-off semi-finals with a superb goal against St Helens.
There were plenty of highlights in September, but our highlight has to be when George Williams became the hero for Warrington Wolves with a golden point goal as they completed a stunning comeback to beat St Helens 23-22 in the Betfred Super in the league playoffs.
With one drop of a try scored by Morgan Knowles impressively, Williams didn’t waste his second chance four minutes into added time to put Sam Burgess’ side within 80 minutes of a Grand Final place.
The Wolves, who were victims of many victories by the Saints over the years, finally got their revenge.
October
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Watch some exclusive footage as Wigan Warriors players, staff and fans celebrate their Super League Grand Final victory over Hull CR at Old Trafford.
In October, the quadruple was confirmed and Wigan Warriors cemented their legacy with a 9-2 win over Hull KR in the Grand Final.
Wigan wrote their name into the history books once again, their star player Bevan French picking up the inaugural Rob Burrow man of the match award, his solitary first half effort the difference between the two sides.
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Wigan Warriors’ Bevan French scored the only try of the 2024 Grand Final against Hull KR, very similar to Rob Burrow’s Grand Final try for Leeds Rhinos against St Helens in 2011.
Victory for Warriors means they have won the World Club Challenge, League Leaders’ Shield, Challenge Cup and Grand Final in the same calendar year, something not done since 1998.
2025 Super League – key dates and what to look out for
March 1 Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
April 17-19. 8th round – competitors’ round
May 3-4. Magic Round (St. James Park, Newcastle)
July 24 August 31 – Round 20 – split round over two weekends
September 4-7. Round 25 – Opponents Round matches changed
September 18-21. Round 27 – final round of regular season (dates and times tbc)
September 26-27. Elimination Playoffs
October 3-4. Semi-final
Saturday October 11. Grand Final (Old Trafford)
Sky Sports This season will again show all Super League games live, including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining four matches shown each week in 2018. Sky Sports+
